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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 806. ἀσφαλῶς (asphalós) -- Secure, certain, safe</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/806.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/1-7.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/806.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 806</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/805.htm" title="805">◄</a> 806. asphalós <a href="../greek/807.htm" title="807">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">asphalós: Secure, certain, safe</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀσφαλής</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adverb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>asphalós<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>as-fal-OS<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(as-fal-oce')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Secure, certain, safe<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>safely, securely, assuredly, certainly.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek root "a-" (not) and "sphállō" (to trip, to fall), meaning "not liable to fall."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "asphalós," the concept of security and certainty is often expressed in the Hebrew Bible with words like "בָּטַח" (batach - to trust, be confident) and "אָמֵן" (amen - truly, certainly).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek word "asphalós" conveys the idea of something that is firm, reliable, and not prone to failure or error. It is used to describe a state of security or certainty, often in the context of truth or assurance. In the New Testament, it is used to emphasize the reliability and steadfastness of God's promises and the truth of the Gospel.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of security and certainty was highly valued, especially in philosophical and legal contexts. The term "asphalós" would have been understood as a guarantee against deception or instability. In a time when many were seeking truth and assurance in a world of shifting beliefs and political instability, the use of "asphalós" in the New Testament would have resonated deeply with early Christians as a description of the unshakeable nature of their faith and the promises of God.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 806</b> <i>asphalṓs</i> (an adverb, derived from <a href="/greek/1.htm">1</a> <i>/A</i> "not" and <i>sphallō</i>, "totter, cause to fall") – "<i>firmly</i>, <i>steadfastly</i>" (<i>WS</i>, 227). <a href="/greek/804.htm">See 804</a> (<i>asphalēs</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>adverb from <a href="/greek/804.htm">asphalés</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>safely<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>certain (1), securely (1), under guard (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 806: ἀσφαλῶς</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀσφαλῶς</span></span>, adverb (from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down), <span class="accented">safely</span> (so as to prevent escape): <a href="/interlinear/mark/14-44.htm">Mark 14:44</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/16-23.htm">Acts 16:23</a>. <span class="accented">assuredly</span>: <span class="greek2">γινώσκειν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/2-36.htm">Acts 2:36</a> (<span class="greek2">εἰδότες</span>, Wis. 18:6).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>assuredly, safely. <p>Adverb from <a href="/greek/804.htm">asphales</a>; securely (literally or figuratively) -- assuredly, safely. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/804.htm">asphales</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ασφαλως ασφαλώς ἀσφαλῶς asphalos asphalôs asphalōs asphalō̂s<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/mark/14-44.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 14:44</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἀπάγετε <b>ἀσφαλῶς</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Him and lead Him away <span class="itali">under guard.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/mark/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and lead [him] away <span class="itali">safely.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/14-44.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and lead [him] away <span class="itali">securely</span><p><b><a href="/text/acts/2-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 2:36</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>ἀσφαλῶς</b> οὖν γινωσκέτω</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> know <span class="itali">for certain</span> that God<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Israel know <span class="itali">assuredly,</span> that God<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Assuredly</span> therefore let know<p><b><a href="/text/acts/16-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 16:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῷ δεσμοφύλακι <b>ἀσφαλῶς</b> τηρεῖν αὐτούς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the jailer to guard <span class="itali">them securely;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/acts/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to keep them <span class="itali">safely:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/16-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the jailor <span class="itali">safely</span> to keep them<p><b><a href="/greek/806.htm">Strong's Greek 806</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_806.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/asphalo_s_806.htm">ἀσφαλῶς — 3 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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